Vinyl pressings
by Candi Staton · 1976
Young Hearts Run Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
TCA5754S-1D TIRunout, side A, stamped
T CA 5756S-1D TIRunout, side B, stamped
(TCA5754)SLabel Side A
(TCA5756)SLabel Side B
WBS-8181 TCA-5754-S-1A∙ ✲Variant 1, Runout A
WBS-8181 TCA-5756-S-1A∙ ✲Variant 1, Runout B
WBS-8181 TCA-5754-S-1B- ✲Variant 2, Runout A
WBS-8181 TCA-5756-S-1B- ✲Variant 2, Runout B
WBS-8181 TCA-5754-S-1A #1 0Runout, side A
WBS-8181 TCA 5756-S-1H #2 0Runout, side B
TCA5754 SLabel side A
TCA5756 SLabel side B
TCA5754 S-1B pRunout Side A (Stamped)
TCA5756 S-1A pRunout Side B (Stamped)
(TCA5754)SLabel Side A
(TCA5756)SLabel Side B
WBS 8181 TCA5754-S-1A WB#2 ─◁Runout, side A, Etched
WBS-8181 TCA5756-S-1A WB ─◁Runout, side B, Etched
(TCA5754)SLabel Side A
(TCA5756)SLabel Side B
K 16730-A ALLENRunout, side A, etched
K 16730-B ALLENRunout, side B, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8181First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16730First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8181 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8181First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-0053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16730First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WBS 16730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS8181First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 211First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1390 / Hispavox 45-1390 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K.16730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 60First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16730 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 81817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K167307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16730 / Warner Bros. Records (WBS 8181)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 81817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 928 680-77" | 7" |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8680 / Warner Bros. Records 928680-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8680T / Warner Bros. Records 920 477-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8680 / Warner Bros. Records 928 680-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8680TP12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192673-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192675-112" | 12" |
| 1999 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192675-112", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Germany | House No. HNO 5009-1212" | 12" |
| 1999 | Italy | Marduk Records MAR 099912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | React 12REACT15812" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | React 12REACT158X12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | React 12REACT158 / React 12REACTX15812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | React 12REACTX15812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | React 12REACT158 / React 12REACTX15812", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Spain | Bit Music 71-50112" | 12" |
| 2008 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS-818112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBS 818112", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2013 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBS 818112", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Warner Bros. Records SAM-0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Warner Bros. Records SAM-0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16730 / Warner Bros. Records (WBS 8181)7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 81817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
63 vinyl pressings of Young Hearts Run Free are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8181, K.16730, K 16730, SAM 60) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCA5754S-1D TI and T CA 5756S-1D TI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
